Gymnastics Blog

It is always such a pleasure to watch a floor routine that displays a combination of not only difficult, well-executed tumbling, but also attention to detail with regards choreography. All too often, in my opinion, gymnasts and coaches are so preoccupied with packing in the difficulty, that dance becomes a random arm movement here and there, simply to fulfil the requirement. At the recent P&G Championships, particularly on Day 2, there were six floor routines that caught my eye for their performance quality. 1: Macy Toronjo - Texas Drea...

Anyone who is involved in the gymnastics world as an athlete, coach, or fan is well aware of the sad but unavoidable fact that gymnastics is NOT a lifetime sport. As beautiful and entrancing as it looks when performed well, gymnastics is no easy feat for the muscles, joints, and bones being abused on a daily basis… not to mention the mental tolls of day-in, day-out training! It’s just not sustainable. As a result, there comes a time in every gymnast’s life when he or she has to make the difficult decision to hang up t...

1. You still have all of your leotards. And a couple pairs of grips too. 2. You can still throw a back handspring when you want to. 3. You call the girls who are on the team now "my teammates," even if you were never actually on the team at the same time. 4. When someone talks about going to the “gym” you still think of a gymnastics gym. 5. You get way too excited when you see gymnastics on TV because it hardly ever happens. 6. When people talk about all the things they did in high school you just think of the ...

When you think of recruiting, you often think of the athlete, but what is it like for the college coach? They are also going through the recruiting process, just in a little different way. Year after year there is another new batch of gymnasts to scout and recruit to each college team. The “recruiting game” as it is sometimes called can be exciting and exhausting for the college coach too. The college coach spends many hours viewing videos, responding to emails and narrowing down which gymnasts to pursue. Once this has been done the...

Photo Source: Michael P. Murphy Maureen Grady is one of the many gymnasts who felt the athletic itch after quitting. As a level 10 gymnast, she trained with great success at Richmond Olympiad. Rating 23rd nationally by USA Gymnastics, Maureen moved on to train with the Ohio State team. Unfortunately, getting sick her Freshman year lead to her retirement. But as many ex-gymnasts know, it’s not easy to stop something that has been part of your life for so many years. Maureen desired a new sport that would challe...

We’ve looked at some of the strongest female competitors for the Youth Olympics, so it’s time to switch gears and focus on the men of the Games. Pictured: Alec Yoder Alec Yoder—USA Alec will serve as the lone representative for Team USA in artistic gymnastics, unlike many countries that send both a male and female competitor. He is coming off of a successful spring filled with several international assignments. He will be in the hunt for medals in Nanjing, especially on pommel horse where he has won both nationa...

As the Youth Olympic Games draw closer each day, let’s continue our look at some of the top athletes competing in Nanjing. Pictured: Ellie Downie Elissa “Ellie” Downie—Great Britain We’ve seen quite a bit of excellent gymnastics from both Ellie and her older sister Becky in the past year, especially at the 2014 European Championships in Sofia. Ellie was part of the historic silver-winning junior team and made history again with her bronze in the individual all-around, which was the first ever for a Briti...

With the 2014 Youth Olympic Games starting this week and artistic gymnastics beginning on Sunday, August 17th, we will be taking some time to get to know the athletes competing in the Games. Each country is eligible to send one female and one male gymnast between the ages of 15 and 18 years, though some have chosen to send only one athlete. Team USA will not be represented on the women’s side because the Youth Olympic Games conflict with the P&G National Championships; however, Alec Yoder will represent the USA on the men’s side. W...

After being off the elite coaching scene for one year, John Geddert, coach of Olympic and World Champion, Jordyn Wieber, has a new elite coming on to the big scene. She is 12 years old, and her name is Delanie Harkness. Although this is only Delanie’s first year as an elite, she has gained a small fan base ever since the Beyond the Routine with John Geddert and Jordyn Wieber aired, starring Delanie in the episode: Geddert Finds His Next Elites. Geddert has many incredible upcoming level 9s and 10s but he says he definitely sees something...

Now is the time to start thinking about the recruiting process. I know your thinking 8th grade......No way! With recruiting happening earlier then ever before it is important to become informed and begin your daughters recruiting journey. Most gymnast will not be making a decision about college until her high school years, but there is a lot you can do to lay a foundation that helps prepare her for what is ahead. The key to the recruiting process is to plan ahead and start early. Each year of high school, beginning with freshman year, is ...

Will Douglas win a third medal in London? A hot topic that has surfaced from the London 2012 Olympics is the consistency that USA team member Gabby Douglas has shown on the balance beam. Her performances have led her to become a beam finalist competing on Tuesday against beam queens such as Catalina Ponor the 2004 Olympic Champion, Aly Rasiman who won the beam title at Olympic Trials and Sui Lu of China who is the reigning World Champion on the event. The remaining question is, can Douglas stay consistent in the finals and surpass one of these ...

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